Torgo, how is Megadeths "United Abominations"? I was thinking about picking it up.

I give United Abominations an 8 out of 10.

I don't think it's as strong of an album as The System Has Failed (which I gave a 9) and it's not a return to their thrash days like Mustaine/the press was saying. The guitars have more of a thrash tone to them, but overall it's more of the style he's been doing the last couple of albums.

The really unnecessary thing on it is the pointless remake of A Tout Le Monde with that Scabbia female singer from the awful band (at least IMO) Lacuna Coil. The original version on Youthanasia was great as is.

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"There is no way out of here. It'll be dark soon. There is no way out of here."

I picked this up on a whim a few days back for only 5 bucks. I was a fan of them growing up and this has all of their hits and a few album cuts. All of the tracks are beautifully remastered as well.

Tony Bennett is awesome. The man can sing anything and sing with anyone and it works.

One of the great things about NOW is how easy we've all become about what we listen to. 30 years ago, it was a big deal if you listened to Rock (of several distinct varieties) or Disco (at the time, unfairly regarded by the Rock camp I belonged to as one variety: horrible). Then, I secrectly loved TAVARES, BEE GEES, KC and the SUNSHINE BAND, NOW, I listen to both . . . but not much to either these days as I'm into fringe Rock right NOW, meaning acts that didn't sell large numbers of records then(STOOGES, VELVET UNDERGROUND, NEW YORK DOLLS, RAMONES, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, etc.) plus all the once-called "long hair" stuff I've always loved, Ravel, Mahler, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Roxy Music . . .

For a period of about 8 months I had my iPod filled with nothing but Rancid, Transplants, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and Operation Ivy. I've gradually injected other stuff into it in the last 6 months or so, mainly Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Guitar Wolf, Balzac, classic Misfits, and a few choice selections from Rob/White Zombie, especially Superbeast, Super Charger Heaven, Dragula, and the oddly entertaining track he did with Drowning Pool for the Daredevil soundtrack.

Last CD I picked up was the Tim Armstrong side project disc "A Poet's Life". Would've been happier to spend a few dollars less on it if I could've gotten it without the DVD...

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"Don't make me stain my last clean shirt with the back of your head." - Shatter Dead"A grizzly bear with a chainsaw. Now THERE's a killing machine!" - The Simpsons"I've always wanted to make love to an angry welder." - Jaws: the Revenge

As a matter of fact, with the film I AM LEGEND coming later this year(gravely different from the book, of course! ), I've been revisiting the novella and it's film versions...so right now, I've got the score from THE OMEGA MAN in heavy rotation on the playlist.

This is Ron Grainer(Dr Who, The Prisoner) at his...well...Grainiest!

Fabulous, funky and friggin 70s! While common sense would say that this musical approach would undermine the whole drama of the stoy, with THE OMEGA MAN, it's just the opposite...the film is elevated to a higher plane by Grainer stylings complete with a large lush orchestra at his disposal. Fans of his music from The Prisoner, will find alot of similarly catchy riffs.

For a period of about 8 months I had my iPod filled with nothing but Rancid, Transplants, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and Operation Ivy. I've gradually injected other stuff into it in the last 6 months or so, mainly Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Guitar Wolf, Balzac, classic Misfits, and a few choice selections from Rob/White Zombie, especially Superbeast, Super Charger Heaven, Dragula, and the oddly entertaining track he did with Drowning Pool for the Daredevil soundtrack.

Didn't recognize even the genre until I got to the Rob Zombie. Yeah, Dragula is a great song... and Hellbilly Deluxe is one noisy album, indeed.

For a period of about 8 months I had my iPod filled with nothing but Rancid, Transplants, Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and Operation Ivy. I've gradually injected other stuff into it in the last 6 months or so, mainly Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Guitar Wolf, Balzac, classic Misfits, and a few choice selections from Rob/White Zombie, especially Superbeast, Super Charger Heaven, Dragula, and the oddly entertaining track he did with Drowning Pool for the Daredevil soundtrack.

Didn't recognize even the genre until I got to the Rob Zombie. Yeah, Dragula is a great song... and Hellbilly Deluxe is one noisy album, indeed.

It's pretty much all punk, ska or Japanese garage rock in one form or another (I'm not sure of the subgenre deviations beyond that, as I try to stick to basics if possible) with Zombie being about the only metal I really listen to anymore. Yeah, I know, Zombie's considered "commercial sell-out" by most die hard metalheads, but since I never claimed to be as such, I'm sure I can be forgiven. Super Charger Heaven is one of the greatest f*cking tracks of all time and the re-mix from "Super Sexy Swingin' Sounds" is one of the few re-mix tracks I can actually enjoy. Wicked. \m/

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"Don't make me stain my last clean shirt with the back of your head." - Shatter Dead"A grizzly bear with a chainsaw. Now THERE's a killing machine!" - The Simpsons"I've always wanted to make love to an angry welder." - Jaws: the Revenge